The Employee Consultative Group (ECG) is a committee established under the Enterprise Agreement for discussion of and consultation on workplace issues affecting MOP(S) Act employees. Its membership includes employee representatives from all political parties, unions and MaPS staff (on behalf of the Minister for Finance).
Anybody can raise a workplace issue with an ECG member for ECG discussion. The issue should affect MOP(S) Act employees generally, rather than an individual employee or office. If the issue is about work health and safety, the issue should be raised with the WHS Committee.
MaPS also consults the ECG on proposed changes to the Enterprise Agreement guidelines and employment policies, and includes those views in relevant briefings to the Minister. ECG members are encouraged to seek feedback from those they represent on proposed changes.
Meetings
The ECG usually meets every few months on the Friday following a parliamentary sitting week. A record of the meeting is published as soon as possible after each meeting. Records from previous Parliaments are available upon request by emailing ECG@finance.gov.au
ECG members
The ECG is comprised of employee representatives from each workgroup. Workgroups are based on party lines proportionate to the number of employee positions in each work group. The committee also includes union and management representatives.
Employee representatives
Current ECG representatives and their contact details are listed below.
| Party | Name | Office | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | Liz Bateson | Hon Michelle Rowland MP | Liz.Bateson@ag.gov.au |
| Australian Labor Party | Sofia Wilson | Ms Joanne Ryan MP | Sofia.Wilson@aph.gov.au |
| Australian Labor Party | Amy Knox | Ms Joanne Ryan MP | Amy.Knox@aph.gov.au |
| Australian Labor Party | Katie Walker | Hon. Michelle Rowland MP | Katie.Walker@aph.gov.au |
| Australian Labor Party | Gabriel Steger | Hon Ged Kearney MP | Gabriel.Steger@dss.gov.au |
| Australian Labor Party | Carolyn MacDonald | Mr Matt Smith MP | Carolyn.MacDonald@aph.gov.au |
| Liberal Party of Australia | Kathy Quinn | Senator the Hon James McGrath | Kathy.Quinn@aph.gov.au |
| Liberal Party of Australia | Vacant | Vacant | |
| The Nationals | Jill Mills | Senator the Hon. Matt Canavan | Jill.Mills@aph.gov.au |
| The Nationals | Simon Price | Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie | Simon.Price@aph.gov.au |
| Australian Greens | Kym Chapple | Senator David Shoebridge | Kym.Chapple@aph.gov.au |
| Independents and minority parties | C/Office of Dr Helen Haines | Dr Helen Haines MP | Helen.Haines.MP@aph.gov.au |
If an ECG representative is unable to attend a scheduled meeting, they may arrange for a substitute from the same workgroup to attend in their place. Current substitute ECG representatives are listed below.
| Party | Name | Office | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | Sameer Patel | Hon Annika Wells MP | Sameer.Patel@aph.gov.au |
| Australian Labor Party | Vacant | Vacant | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | Vacant | Vacant | |
| The Nationals | Simon Kelly | Mr Llew O’Brien MP | Simon.J.Kelly@aph.gov.au |
| Australian Greens | Jess McColl | Senator Larissa Waters | Jess.McColl@aph.gov.au |
| Independents and minority parties | Vacant | Vacant |
Union representatives
| Name | Union | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Groube | Community and Public Sector Union | Emma.Groube@cpsu.org.au |
| Joshua Polak | United Services Union | jpolak@usu.org.au |
Terms of reference
The terms of reference for the ECG can be found under the related resources on this page.
Records of previous meetings
For records of previous ECG meetings, please contact ecg@finance.gov.au